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lawmakers in michigan in the g.o.p. to control the state government in michigan last november they won the state house and the governor's race and they held on to the state senate though during their time in charge in lansing michigan republican lawmakers have had to make a drastic but she cuts to deal with the state's finances a one area that targeted its spending on education lawmakers and cut a billion dollars from school budgets which has caused a massive outcry from teachers' unions and state politicians could cut funding to local schools where schools would just close it even for a week which politicians love to treat school employees like punching bags these days but they were ignoring teachers and school support staff sharing and state sacrifice. now republican lawmakers weren't happy about the pushback and the efforts by teachers unions to recruit new members and this debate comes after another attempt by conservative michigan activists he tried to use the freedom of information act to obtain the e-mails of tea
lawmakers in michigan in the g.o.p. to control the state government in michigan last november they won the state house and the governor's race and they held on to the state senate though during their time in charge in lansing michigan republican lawmakers have had to make a drastic but she cuts to deal with the state's finances a one area that targeted its spending on education lawmakers and cut a billion dollars from school budgets which has caused a massive outcry from teachers' unions and...
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i spent the last month at home meeting with my constituents in michigan. michigan is a great start. it's a place where folks were drawn to as they built their own american dream. our state produced some of the world's greatest inventions and industries, and it was an economic hub. and now it is on the front lines of an economic downturn. we have endured now 32 consecutive months of double-digit unemployment. manufacturing jobs have disappeared and more jobs are at risk because of regulatory burdens and economic uncertainty. i don't think any state has more at stake and my constituents know it. they know this committee was create to make the tough but necessary choices to cut spending and make reforms put us on a more stable long-term fiscal footing. removing economic uncertainty and demonstrating that we can reverse long-term debt and deficits trends will help spur job growth. if i heard one thing consistently it was this. the american people want us to succeed. they know the job of this committee and this congress is not an easy one. but all of us, the 12 of us here and every one o
i spent the last month at home meeting with my constituents in michigan. michigan is a great start. it's a place where folks were drawn to as they built their own american dream. our state produced some of the world's greatest inventions and industries, and it was an economic hub. and now it is on the front lines of an economic downturn. we have endured now 32 consecutive months of double-digit unemployment. manufacturing jobs have disappeared and more jobs are at risk because of regulatory...
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the gentleman from michigan. mr. levin: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. levin: madam speaker, we should not even be considering this resolution. i repeat, we should not even be considering this resolution. we should be moving forward, not backwards. this resolution is a dangerous distraction from the unprecedented challenge before us. 14 million americans are looking for work, 14 million. the census bureau reported just yesterday that the poverty rate is higher than it's been in 17 years. 17 years. and median income in this country is at 1996 levels. 1996 levels. the president has proposed a job bill that one knowledgeable observer, mark zandi, estimates would create 1.9 million new jobs and add two percentage points to g.d.p. growth next year. we need action to spur economic growth and job creation. that's what we should be considering today. instead through this resolution republicans want to prolong the agony of the debt limit debate and take us
the gentleman from michigan. mr. levin: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. levin: madam speaker, we should not even be considering this resolution. i repeat, we should not even be considering this resolution. we should be moving forward, not backwards. this resolution is a dangerous distraction from the unprecedented challenge before us. 14 million americans are looking for work, 14 million. the census bureau reported just...
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in michigan, we have a 10% unemployment rate. it is basically because of foreign trade policies that we have agreed to. we need to start taking care of our own in the united states. getting back to what the person said about president obama taking a vacation, back here in michigan, the legislature takes two months of treaty summertime. nobody needs to be taking two months off in the summertime. i want to cut short and by mr. parker for speaking the truth. guest: i want to respond if i may. i love that advertising campaign of imported from detroit. it shows this country has muscled. the state of michigan has muscle. the american car industry is coming back. look what we did in bailing out -- is a derogatory term, but it is true -- but what we did we bailed out gm. gm is coming back profitable. quite frankly, i like the cars. they look good. they look powerful. they look american. i am proud of what the country did to keep gm going. hopefully a will have an impact on michigan. host: we go next to roxburgh, north carolina. caller: i
in michigan, we have a 10% unemployment rate. it is basically because of foreign trade policies that we have agreed to. we need to start taking care of our own in the united states. getting back to what the person said about president obama taking a vacation, back here in michigan, the legislature takes two months of treaty summertime. nobody needs to be taking two months off in the summertime. i want to cut short and by mr. parker for speaking the truth. guest: i want to respond if i may. i...
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the chair: the gentleman from michigan. mr. rogers: thank you, madam chair. that's interesting in the business for intelligence because so much is classified. it's easy to throw around and the condemnation is easy to heap on the very brave men and women that -- they said all of the kinds of things because the political rhetoric isn't true. they were following the law. they were comporting with the missions and guidelines and objectives in accordance with the law of the united states. so they are in fact following the law. there is -- was absolutely no role for the c.i.a. to overthrow the gaddafi regime. that is just false. so i think we need to be careful about making these assertions. they are pretty damning if you will. we may believe that happened. i can tell you -- on the intelligence committee and my friend, dutch ruppersberger, we watched this closely and one of the reasons i hope you'll change your mind on the bill is that we need the ability to have oversight of these 17 agencies. this bill allows us to do it. for six y
the chair: the gentleman from michigan. mr. rogers: thank you, madam chair. that's interesting in the business for intelligence because so much is classified. it's easy to throw around and the condemnation is easy to heap on the very brave men and women that -- they said all of the kinds of things because the political rhetoric isn't true. they were following the law. they were comporting with the missions and guidelines and objectives in accordance with the law of the united states. so they...
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i decided i told my ward and i to go to michigan senate candidate here can actually i'm a businessman the tea party candidate running for office for the first time on a pogo watches in michigan say here is a long shot to win the g.o.p. nomination next year but he's trying and like many tea party members he the very worried about us spending taxes and too much government overreach he hasn't had run any political ads yet but we did find a video online today so you can hear him in his own words we the people never granted federal authority over retirement healthcare charity or most of the other functions over which government has assumed control my solution is to limit government to its authorized constitutional duties and let the people decide the best solutions to their own needs. oh yeah evil tea party candidate and fact is called for the elimination of all non-constitutional federal programs like social security medicare and medicaid and other social programs that help people survive now on tuesday peter took part in a forum with several other g.o.p. candidates in michigan i get this
i decided i told my ward and i to go to michigan senate candidate here can actually i'm a businessman the tea party candidate running for office for the first time on a pogo watches in michigan say here is a long shot to win the g.o.p. nomination next year but he's trying and like many tea party members he the very worried about us spending taxes and too much government overreach he hasn't had run any political ads yet but we did find a video online today so you can hear him in his own words we...
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michael, there's a story today out of michigan politics, out of benton harbor, michigan, that i saved until this point in the show because i really want to get your take on it as well as what's going on with the republican presidential candidates. can you hold on one second? >> absolutely, yes. >> we'll be back with michael moore. >>> two quick vignettes from republican america in today's news. first from benton harbor, michigan, a town taken over after the new republican controlled legislature and michigan's new republican governor expanded and beefed up a law covering emergency financial managers. under the new law the state government can declare a local emergency, overrule local elections and replace any locally elected officials. republican governor rick snyder's administration will weigh in and do what they want in a town or a school district. they will override local democracy and local control. in april the emergency manager put in charge of benton harbor, michigan, declared unilaterally the elected officials of the city would hence worth be allowed to do three things. call a
michael, there's a story today out of michigan politics, out of benton harbor, michigan, that i saved until this point in the show because i really want to get your take on it as well as what's going on with the republican presidential candidates. can you hold on one second? >> absolutely, yes. >> we'll be back with michael moore. >>> two quick vignettes from republican america in today's news. first from benton harbor, michigan, a town taken over after the new republican...
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he is in michigan. good morning. caller: good morning. i have a comment about the two gop leaders, mitt romney and rick perry, stating the fact ult. obama is to fall why do the republicans think obama's responsible for everything that goes on in the world? without the gop, the senate, the house, he could do nothing. host: john, a republican in massachusetts. what is the role of the u.n. in world affairs? caller: i'm going to change from republican to independent. the role of the u.n. is where all the puppet masters of all the corporations and all the rich people go down there to basically try to find ways to get their point across, but then they go back and they manipulate their people in their countries and then you have the united states. we have to have the patriot act when we are doing business with these people all over the world. then you wonder why the government is always underfunded when it comes to the epa or any thing, because these corporations have to dump and pollute. when you sue them, they want to limit the lawsuits to a s
he is in michigan. good morning. caller: good morning. i have a comment about the two gop leaders, mitt romney and rick perry, stating the fact ult. obama is to fall why do the republicans think obama's responsible for everything that goes on in the world? without the gop, the senate, the house, he could do nothing. host: john, a republican in massachusetts. what is the role of the u.n. in world affairs? caller: i'm going to change from republican to independent. the role of the u.n. is where...
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michael, there's a story today out of michigan politics, out of benton harbor, michigan, that i saved until this point in the show because i really want to get your take on it as well as what's going on with the republican presidential candidates. can you hold on one second? >> absolutely, yes. >> we'll be back with michael moore. future of fuel? the debate is over. ♪ lexus hybrid drive technology is designed to optimize any fuel source on the planet. even those we don't use yet. because when you pursue perfection, you don't just engineer a future-proof hybrid system. you engineer amazing. ♪ you engineer amazing. a vacation on a budget with expedia. make it work. booking a flight by itself is an uh-oh. see if we can "stitch" together a better deal. that's a hint, antoine. ooh! see what anandra did? booking your flight and hotel at the same time gets you prices hotels and airlines won't let expedia show separately. book it. major wow factor! where you book matters. expedia. somewhere in america, there's a doctor who can peer into the future. there's a nurse who can access in an ins
michael, there's a story today out of michigan politics, out of benton harbor, michigan, that i saved until this point in the show because i really want to get your take on it as well as what's going on with the republican presidential candidates. can you hold on one second? >> absolutely, yes. >> we'll be back with michael moore. future of fuel? the debate is over. ♪ lexus hybrid drive technology is designed to optimize any fuel source on the planet. even those we don't use yet....
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it is a poll of michigan activists, party activists, and michigan is where mitt romney is from. so the drum roll -- mitt romney won 50.9% of the vote. remember, this is about 680 people. and after that comes perry with 16.8% of the vote, followed by cain, 8.5%, and ron paul, 7.7%. headlines have to be shared. herman cain in florida on saturday, then way up north in michigan mitt romney brings it home in what is essentially his home state but still a good win for him and he gets to grab some of the headlines. >> what do these polls really tell us? do they not tell us much? they just get some of these candidates some attention? >> yes, think it's the latter. i mean what does it tell you? it tells you one main thing and that is that -- the republican party has not come around one particular candidate at this point. it tends to be -- these straw polls tend to be won by those who have very passionate followers. ron paul wins so many of these straw polls. his following shows up. it matters. when there are 681 people that vote, it matters. ron paul tends to do very well. herman cain al
it is a poll of michigan activists, party activists, and michigan is where mitt romney is from. so the drum roll -- mitt romney won 50.9% of the vote. remember, this is about 680 people. and after that comes perry with 16.8% of the vote, followed by cain, 8.5%, and ron paul, 7.7%. headlines have to be shared. herman cain in florida on saturday, then way up north in michigan mitt romney brings it home in what is essentially his home state but still a good win for him and he gets to grab some of...
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. >>> in detroit, michigan, president obama wrapped up a speech previewing his ideas for economic growth. he spoke at a labor day rally with union members. it's serving as a dress rehearsal for the address he'll deliver on thursday night. today's appearance follows last friday's dismal jobs report which showed u.s. employers added no new jobs in august. the president is urging congress to work together. >> the time for washington games is over. the time for action is now. no more manufactured crisis, no more games. now, the time for people you sent to washington, now is the time to worry about your jobs. >> we will air the president's speech live here on thursday. it's expected to begin at 4:00 p.m.. >>> a 9/11 video that has never been seen by the public is just surfacing showing the moments right after san francisco flight 93 crashed in a field in thanksfield, pennsylvania. >> airplane crashed over on the road and bomb on board blew it up. i don't know anything more than that. that is what i heard on the scanner. it came up and the explosion shook the house. >> the man you heard on tha
. >>> in detroit, michigan, president obama wrapped up a speech previewing his ideas for economic growth. he spoke at a labor day rally with union members. it's serving as a dress rehearsal for the address he'll deliver on thursday night. today's appearance follows last friday's dismal jobs report which showed u.s. employers added no new jobs in august. the president is urging congress to work together. >> the time for washington games is over. the time for action is now. no more...
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michael, there's a story today out of michigan politics, out of benton harbor, michigan, that i saved until this point in the show because i really want to get your take on it as well as what's going on with the republican presidential candidates. can you hold on one second? >> absolutely, yes. >> we'll be back with michael moore. ing that goal to become a principal. but, i have to support my family, so how do i go back to school? university of phoenix made it doable. i wouldn't be where i am without that degree. my name is dr. carrie buck. i helped turn an at risk school into an award winning school, and i am a phoenix. [ male announcer ] university of phoenix is proud to sponsor education nation. because we believe an educated world is a better world. [ male announcer ] university of phoenix is proud to sponsor education nation. wait a second... with olay challenge that. new regenerist wrinkle revolution... relaxes the lof d the look os in 14 days. ready, set, smooth... regenerist. from olay. can make it from australia to a u.s. lab to a patient in time for surgery may seem like a t
michael, there's a story today out of michigan politics, out of benton harbor, michigan, that i saved until this point in the show because i really want to get your take on it as well as what's going on with the republican presidential candidates. can you hold on one second? >> absolutely, yes. >> we'll be back with michael moore. ing that goal to become a principal. but, i have to support my family, so how do i go back to school? university of phoenix made it doable. i wouldn't be...
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in michigan we've had some really tough times. our unemployment is over 11% in the third 32 consecutive months of unemployment. my district is on the state binary of a new governor, new legislature and they began to pick up the pieces in the past tax reform and got rid of some. the person that was listed for was the governor of indiana because the elders of my district of michigan businesses, come on down. and they did. so as i look at what we have to do on tax reform, we know we have to compete with other nations around the world. and i'm going to yield back to you and then give up some of my time. in the last congress who passed a currency manipulation milk into china, h.r. 2378. msi headline today and some of the news and some of the business groups were very cute errand but if this legislation came about again, it would perhaps lead to retaliation by chinese companies against american firms. i am wondering if you wanted a steady as to what the impacts of the chinese currency manipulation really means as it relates to u.s. busi
in michigan we've had some really tough times. our unemployment is over 11% in the third 32 consecutive months of unemployment. my district is on the state binary of a new governor, new legislature and they began to pick up the pieces in the past tax reform and got rid of some. the person that was listed for was the governor of indiana because the elders of my district of michigan businesses, come on down. and they did. so as i look at what we have to do on tax reform, we know we have to...
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. >> he is from michigan i watched his work on plant and shows his life before he was of filmmaker so i am looking forward to the stories from his life. >> we did a short interview with him in the paper i think today which was last thursday and described it as not a memoir but some stories including 13 years old and ran into bobby kennedy. >> a book by michael moore does that automatically be a large print run the? >> >> he has such a big following online. if you go to the website you see the people who are talking about the book i think it will sell a lot of copies. >> host: well-known authors who may generate automatic large branch runs our economic books. sylvia nasser comes out with grand pursuit and michael lewis, of boomerang troubles in the third-world. what can you tell us about these books bob minzesheimer? >> soviet is best known for her last book which is a beautiful mind which was the oxymoron in was helped by the fact that it became a movie with russell crowe. she has a big following. what she is trying to do is add some humanity and personality. this is a new idea that m
. >> he is from michigan i watched his work on plant and shows his life before he was of filmmaker so i am looking forward to the stories from his life. >> we did a short interview with him in the paper i think today which was last thursday and described it as not a memoir but some stories including 13 years old and ran into bobby kennedy. >> a book by michael moore does that automatically be a large print run the? >> >> he has such a big following online. if you...
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and right here in michigan. some politicians say they can't afford unions right now, that labor unions are the problem in this country. [crowd booing] >> i think they just got it plain wrong. >> here, here. >> unions help build america's middle class. they are now and always will be a part of the solution and not the problem. my parents taught me that as a youngster and i'm a proud daughter of the teamsters and a mother who was a steelworker. i know what it means to be union proud. it's the voice at the table to negotiate good wages, health benefits, and safe working conditions. and a chance to step into the middle class. it's about working hard. it's about taking care of each other. and it's fighting for what we know is right. it's like aretha franklin said, it's about getting some r-e-s-p-e-c-t, respect. that's why president obama and i continue to speak out against governors who want to take our country backwards, by attacking workers' rights. this is no time to be attacking collective bargaining for public s
and right here in michigan. some politicians say they can't afford unions right now, that labor unions are the problem in this country. [crowd booing] >> i think they just got it plain wrong. >> here, here. >> unions help build america's middle class. they are now and always will be a part of the solution and not the problem. my parents taught me that as a youngster and i'm a proud daughter of the teamsters and a mother who was a steelworker. i know what it means to be union...
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one pending application would support investments at 11 plants in illinois, indiana, michigan and ohio. the company employs over 56,000 workers having added 9,000 new workers in 2009. some of these jobs will be at risk because of this offset. this is not the time to put american manufacturing jobs at risk. and that is why the national association of manufacturers expressed their support for the program in a letter to the senate dated september 223 noting that the program is an example of what government industry partners can accomplish and has helped and create thousands of auto sector jobs. the n.a.m. believes the funding atvm will hurt manufacturers and their employees and the chamber of commerce agrees with them. now i think it's time to stay with our position and vote no and get a clean c.r. that's what i asked the committee to do. we need a clean c.r. and don't need this offset and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from kentucky. . mr. rogers: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from virginia,
one pending application would support investments at 11 plants in illinois, indiana, michigan and ohio. the company employs over 56,000 workers having added 9,000 new workers in 2009. some of these jobs will be at risk because of this offset. this is not the time to put american manufacturing jobs at risk. and that is why the national association of manufacturers expressed their support for the program in a letter to the senate dated september 223 noting that the program is an example of what...
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the chair recognizes the distinguished gentleman for michigan -- from michigan. >> like every other member of this committee, i am disappointed. we should get both sides of the story. i believe the witnesses today have much to tell us that is probably in their interests. their behavior is fully within the constitution. like everybody else, i have to support and protect those rights. they were widely given by a great man. having said this, i am hard put to believe there is wrongdoing on the department of energy's loan program office. i believe that fact has been documented over the course of three years and two administrations, republican and democratic. due diligence was done by the loan program office and by marketing consultants. i know how hard it is to get loans. i have had the support from constituents who had need of this kind of assistance. members of the subcommittee or a short earlier this year that the company was on track to success. there are concerns that we may have been given inaccurate information. i hope we could hear the solyndra story at some point. how many of my collea
the chair recognizes the distinguished gentleman for michigan -- from michigan. >> like every other member of this committee, i am disappointed. we should get both sides of the story. i believe the witnesses today have much to tell us that is probably in their interests. their behavior is fully within the constitution. like everybody else, i have to support and protect those rights. they were widely given by a great man. having said this, i am hard put to believe there is wrongdoing on...
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it's going to be the workers of michigan and america. we're going to win that war. >> president obama, this is your army. we are ready to march. and president obama, we want one thing -- jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs! that's what we're gong to tell him. when he sees what we're doing here, he will be inspired. but he needs help. and you know what, everybody's got to vote. when we go back and keep an eye on the prize, let's take these sons of bitches out and take america back to where america belongs. >> that last line is causing a huge uproar. >> jimmy hoffa's remarks are inexcusable and an amount to a call for violence on many tea party members. we've called on president obama to condemn this uncivil rhetoric which has no place in the public forum. he should chastise mr. hoffa, his vice president and the other obama supporters who have been outrageous in their comments. you're looking at me and you're getting ready to -- what do you think about this? was james hoffa over the line in saying those lines, let's take these s
it's going to be the workers of michigan and america. we're going to win that war. >> president obama, this is your army. we are ready to march. and president obama, we want one thing -- jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs! that's what we're gong to tell him. when he sees what we're doing here, he will be inspired. but he needs help. and you know what, everybody's got to vote. when we go back and keep an eye on the prize, let's take these sons of bitches out and take america...
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host: ryan in sterling heights, michigan. good morning to you. this is a special edition of "new york post." go-ahead. you are on the air. caller: this is brian, calling about the 9/11 incident. i still believe it was an inside job. i have been studying every piece of footage i could get my hands on for the last 10 years. my conclusion out of my research is that it was a distraction. the buildings coming down, the two tower is coming down was a distraction. host: what happened to the people on board those flights? caller: there is true that they were let off somewhere else. host: caller, i'm one to stop you there. we're not going to spend the morning dealing with things that are completely fiction. we will deal with the facts and get your comments and reflections. caller: good morning. it is nice to speak with you today. can you hear me? hello? good morning? host: go ahead. caller: my memory is of september 9, 2001, c-span. i called during the 7:00 hour. you had a speaker who was advocating for the closure of overseas bases. i called in to voice
host: ryan in sterling heights, michigan. good morning to you. this is a special edition of "new york post." go-ahead. you are on the air. caller: this is brian, calling about the 9/11 incident. i still believe it was an inside job. i have been studying every piece of footage i could get my hands on for the last 10 years. my conclusion out of my research is that it was a distraction. the buildings coming down, the two tower is coming down was a distraction. host: what happened to the...
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. >>> in detroit, michigan, president obama wrapped up a speech previewing his ideas for economic growth. he spoke at a labor day rally with union members. it's serving as a dress rehearsal for the address he'll deliver on thursday night. today's appearance follows last friday's dismal jobs report which showed u.s. employers added no new jobs in august. the president is urging congress to work together. >> the time for washington games is over. the time for action is now. no more manufactured crisis, no more games. now, the time for people you sent to washington, now is the time to worry about your jobs. >> we will air the president's speech live here on thursday. it's expected to begin at 4:00 p.m.. >>> a 9/11 video that has never been seen by the public is just surfacing showing the moments right after san francisco flight 93 crashed in a field in thanksfield, pennsylvania. >> airplane crashed over on the road and bomb on board blew it up. i don't know anything more than that. that is what i heard on the scanner. it came up and the explosion shook the house. >> the man you heard on tha
. >>> in detroit, michigan, president obama wrapped up a speech previewing his ideas for economic growth. he spoke at a labor day rally with union members. it's serving as a dress rehearsal for the address he'll deliver on thursday night. today's appearance follows last friday's dismal jobs report which showed u.s. employers added no new jobs in august. the president is urging congress to work together. >> the time for washington games is over. the time for action is now. no more...
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i'm joined mou live by the mayor of lancing, michigan. mr. mayor, thank you for joining me. >> my pleasure. >> what are your expectations for the president's visit to your state? >> well, look, we're happy -- always happy to have him in michigan to see what's actually happening on the ground. you know, we're grateful for his action in saving the auto industry, which is going strong. that's an investment in gm and chrysler that is paying back. that's what is saving us in lancing. our manufacturings sector is -- it's coming -- barrelling back, and it's a reminder that we need to put the p in gdp. the reality is you have to make things in america. that's the problem. it's the outsourcing and the off shoring that is practically killing the economy. we need a main street agenda. what i am hoping to hear from the president is his willingness to go even further. the transportation thing, yeah, that's important. we need to put the p back in gdp. we need to support manufacturing because great nation advisory to produce greatly. that's what's working f
i'm joined mou live by the mayor of lancing, michigan. mr. mayor, thank you for joining me. >> my pleasure. >> what are your expectations for the president's visit to your state? >> well, look, we're happy -- always happy to have him in michigan to see what's actually happening on the ground. you know, we're grateful for his action in saving the auto industry, which is going strong. that's an investment in gm and chrysler that is paying back. that's what is saving us in...
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the gentleman from michigan. mr. camp: mr. speaker, i'm prepared to close at this point. if the gentleman has no further speakers. mr. mcdermott: mr. speaker, i have no other speakers so i will close on our side. i expect this bill will pass in five minutes. without a vote against it. this bill could be law by tomorrow at noon if the senate would act and i hope that my colleagues on the other side will do as we will do on this side, contact our colleagues in the senate and ask them this time, put it up and move it. now, if they don't all you can say is this was a trial balloon we put up in the air and we found out the senate was asleep or dysfunctional or i don't know what would you put on it, they have to act on this if they're serious about a trade agenda for this country. and i hope that we can make it happen for the american worker. thank you. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from michigan. mr. camp: thank you. i yield myself such time as i
the gentleman from michigan. mr. camp: mr. speaker, i'm prepared to close at this point. if the gentleman has no further speakers. mr. mcdermott: mr. speaker, i have no other speakers so i will close on our side. i expect this bill will pass in five minutes. without a vote against it. this bill could be law by tomorrow at noon if the senate would act and i hope that my colleagues on the other side will do as we will do on this side, contact our colleagues in the senate and ask them this time,...
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in michigan we've had some really tough times. our unemployment is over 11% in the third 32 consecutive months of unemployment. my district is on the state binary of a new governor, new legislature and they began to pick up the pieces in the past tax reform and got rid of some. the person that was listed for was the governor of indiana because the elders of my district of michigan businesses, come on down. and they did. so as i look at what we have to do on tax reform, we know we have to compete with other nations around the world. and i'm going to yield back to you and then give up some of my time. in the last congress who passed a currency manipulation milk into china, h.r. 2378. msi headline today and some of the news and some of the business groups were very cute errand but if this legislation came about again, it would perhaps lead to retaliation by chinese companies against american firms. i am wondering if you wanted a steady as to what the impacts of the chinese currency manipulation really means as it relates to u.s. busi
in michigan we've had some really tough times. our unemployment is over 11% in the third 32 consecutive months of unemployment. my district is on the state binary of a new governor, new legislature and they began to pick up the pieces in the past tax reform and got rid of some. the person that was listed for was the governor of indiana because the elders of my district of michigan businesses, come on down. and they did. so as i look at what we have to do on tax reform, we know we have to...
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court in the last crop of justice o'connor upheld an affirmative action program for the university of michigan as said it was appropriate to take race into account. if you do it any way that is personal that isa quota and do other stuff so no court can figure out what your doing. it is so if you may get -- so it is individualized, so nobody has a smoking gun that race was the actual fact, then you can do it. people in universities, shockingly, are able to do these things. i don't think as long as that is the rule, the supreme court will be interested in coming back to that issue so soon. what makes the case more interesting is in the interim, while affirmative action had been thrown out by the fifth circuit in the 1990's, the texas legislature, i think at the behest of the elite republican who i am sure is very close to everybody here, passed a statute that said in order to increase the amount of minority students in texas public education, there was going to be a guaranteed 10% for the top 10 at each high school, would be entitled to go into one of the university's in the system. the question
court in the last crop of justice o'connor upheld an affirmative action program for the university of michigan as said it was appropriate to take race into account. if you do it any way that is personal that isa quota and do other stuff so no court can figure out what your doing. it is so if you may get -- so it is individualized, so nobody has a smoking gun that race was the actual fact, then you can do it. people in universities, shockingly, are able to do these things. i don't think as long...
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was that your response to the gentleman from michigan? >> with respect to the national ambient air quality standards and the clean air act. >> that is required in the statute which caused a lot of trouble. >> i appreciate that. this is the reason i bring this up. the epa counts benefits from protecting people from clean air. they don't actually believe there is a risk at those levels but they are counting the benefits. we are concerned about overstating the benefits in regard to health and understating the risk to the economy. is it true the administrator of the epa has the responsibility to set ambient air quality standards to protect public health including subgroups with an adequate margin of safety? >> yes. >> is it true the administrator considers advice from epa staff and from the science advisers on the clean air act, science advisory committee in setting those standards? >> yes. >> epa staff in their particulate matter reports say there is no evidence of health effects at levels much lower than the level epa calls the, quote, lowe
was that your response to the gentleman from michigan? >> with respect to the national ambient air quality standards and the clean air act. >> that is required in the statute which caused a lot of trouble. >> i appreciate that. this is the reason i bring this up. the epa counts benefits from protecting people from clean air. they don't actually believe there is a risk at those levels but they are counting the benefits. we are concerned about overstating the benefits in regard...
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battle creek, michigan. you are on the "washington journal." guest: i wonder how we protect the people like the lady who was manufacturing the aprons and then someone stole her idea. how do we publicize the name of her company so that we can give our business to her? guest: good question. the nice thing about the internet, social media, twitter -- right now, as we speak, there is a whole side conversation going on where the real information about what is going on with entrepreneurs can go out. we are at @leanstartup at all times on twitter. a startup is not an idea. a startup is an organization that creates a product under conditions that we call extreme uncertainty. it is not just having a great idea. it is a kind of management, a special kind for these new, innovative products. host: our last call for eric comes from colorado springs, colorado. caller: when i went to school, they said that more than 80% of small businesses fail in the first year. it's not going to lead to a lot of unpaid loans -- isn't that going to lead to a lot of unpaid lo
battle creek, michigan. you are on the "washington journal." guest: i wonder how we protect the people like the lady who was manufacturing the aprons and then someone stole her idea. how do we publicize the name of her company so that we can give our business to her? guest: good question. the nice thing about the internet, social media, twitter -- right now, as we speak, there is a whole side conversation going on where the real information about what is going on with entrepreneurs...
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the michigan survey has gone down in terms of showing consumer confidence and keeps going down. it correlates a little bit with some of the actions in congress. there was a sense maybe that one of the dip in consumer confidence had to do with the impasse over the debt ceiling and some of the wrangling in congress. you would maybe think that effect would be diminished now in people's minds. we have not seen a big resurgence of confidence. confidence is important because monetary policy works through the development and setting of expectations. if you have a sense that things are going to be bad and are going to stay bad and are never going to return to the way of life that you have come to expect, you will engage in denver kinds of behaviors. you may not spend if you have a sense that you're going to lose your jobs or your income is not going to go up. it may affect how you make your spending decisions. you can see in that scenario that confidence could be at such a low that they could overwhelm people's sense of consumption, which could feed into the sense that businesses themse
the michigan survey has gone down in terms of showing consumer confidence and keeps going down. it correlates a little bit with some of the actions in congress. there was a sense maybe that one of the dip in consumer confidence had to do with the impasse over the debt ceiling and some of the wrangling in congress. you would maybe think that effect would be diminished now in people's minds. we have not seen a big resurgence of confidence. confidence is important because monetary policy works...
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host: dan is a republican from michigan. caller: good morning. i havthree things i want to ask you. how comethe american congress cannot get along with the canadiens long enough to take a few pointers from them on how they strain their country out -- how they straighten their country out? they have a balanced budget. they are running in the black. they have jobs. they went to way goods and services tax. i do not understand how come it's so hard for you guys on both sides of the aisle to get along and try that. what is it going to hurt? nothing is helping now. guest: we have good relations with the canadans. i have not been to canada recently. it is a great country. one difference is that we are about 300 million people and they are about 20 million people. we are a lot larger and a lot more perverse. i do think we can emulate the canadians' >> we are leaving this program to begin our live coverage of president obama's speech in from a joint session of congress about his job plan and the economy. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright n
host: dan is a republican from michigan. caller: good morning. i havthree things i want to ask you. how comethe american congress cannot get along with the canadiens long enough to take a few pointers from them on how they strain their country out -- how they straighten their country out? they have a balanced budget. they are running in the black. they have jobs. they went to way goods and services tax. i do not understand how come it's so hard for you guys on both sides of the aisle to get...
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we're a very small farming community in michigan. >> the best beans you can get. >> we're not as big as new york, but we're still just as proud to be part of the fire service. being here today, put a lot of perspective on their job as well as ours. it's gut wrenching. speechless. >> i was 6 years old and a teacher came in to talk to our teacher and she told her to turn on the television. and i remember seeing smoke coming up and it just didn't seem real. it seemed like a video game or something. >> i'm cecilia warren beavers. it's an honor to have it here, it reflects who we are and what we live for, truly. the freedom that we have, and how we have to keep fighting for it. i'm jasmine ortiz. to have a part of what happened in history that will always be remembered is important to us. >> it's history. i'm captain at the fremont fire department. we deployed 11 days after the incident. >> that at the time was 4-year-old chocolate lab, the hardest part for me was the families asking us to look for their loved ones. stuffing pictures of their loved ones in our gear. as we are walk along.
we're a very small farming community in michigan. >> the best beans you can get. >> we're not as big as new york, but we're still just as proud to be part of the fire service. being here today, put a lot of perspective on their job as well as ours. it's gut wrenching. speechless. >> i was 6 years old and a teacher came in to talk to our teacher and she told her to turn on the television. and i remember seeing smoke coming up and it just didn't seem real. it seemed like a video...
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the other straw poll was held in michigan. native son mitt romney blew everyone out there with 51% of the vote. perry got just under 17%. >>> a college bake sale with prices based on your race and gender. just look at this price menu. campus republicans at uc-berkeley are stirring up trouble on purpose. >> it's really there to cause people to think more critically about what this kind of policy would do in university admissions. >> the fact they humorized and mocked the struggles of people of color on this campus is very disgusting to me. >> the sale is meant to protest a bill that would allow considering race in some college admissions. >>> now, let's head to atlanta and check in with reynolds wolf. any travel delays? >> i think we'll see quite a few up trard chicago, detroit maybe delays in excess of an hour. this morning might see a few delays in the southeast due to thunderstorms. we've had our share just last night. you'll see this area we have surrounded by the big red line. that's where we had a tornado watch in effect
the other straw poll was held in michigan. native son mitt romney blew everyone out there with 51% of the vote. perry got just under 17%. >>> a college bake sale with prices based on your race and gender. just look at this price menu. campus republicans at uc-berkeley are stirring up trouble on purpose. >> it's really there to cause people to think more critically about what this kind of policy would do in university admissions. >> the fact they humorized and mocked the...
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casey wian, michigan. >>> george w. bush granted one interview about the moments around september 11th. you don't want to miss this story. it's up next. stay with us. [ barks ] [ cat meows ] [ woman ] ♪ i just want to be okay ♪ be okay, be okay ♪ i just want to be okay today - ♪ i just want to know today - [ whistles ] ♪ know today, know today - [ cat meows ] - ♪ know that maybe i will be okay ♪ [ chimes ] travelers can help you protect the things you care about... and save money with multi-policy discounts. are you getting the coverage you need... and the discounts you deserve? for an agent or quote, call 800-my-coverage... or visit travelers.com. her morning begins with arthritis pain. that's a coffee and two pills. the afternoon tour begins with more pain and more pills. the evening guests arrive. back to sore knees. back to more pills. the day is done but hang on... her doctor recommended aleve. just 2 pills can keep arthritis pain away all day with fewer pills than tylenol. this is lara who chose 2 al
casey wian, michigan. >>> george w. bush granted one interview about the moments around september 11th. you don't want to miss this story. it's up next. stay with us. [ barks ] [ cat meows ] [ woman ] ♪ i just want to be okay ♪ be okay, be okay ♪ i just want to be okay today - ♪ i just want to know today - [ whistles ] ♪ know today, know today - [ cat meows ] - ♪ know that maybe i will be okay ♪ [ chimes ] travelers can help you protect the things you care about... and...
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came city of detroit michigan now this is a very city where we just saw president barack obama spend his labor day speaking to thousands of auto workers and union members some good news out of there where some of those automakers are actually reporting profits one of the major companies there of course ford motor company and guess what ford just announced it will invest around one billion dollars to build new vehicle manufacturing plants and engine plants and but there is one catch the new plant which will create about five thousand jobs is in india largely correspondent was recently in detroit and he's a look at this this surge in the demand for scraps take a look. this was once a city that symbolized america's innovation and manufacturing might. but today detroit is the third most violent city in the u.s. with unemployment estimated at up to fifty percent according to officials but once glamorous motor city now has more people living in poverty than cars on the streets home foreclosures continue flights in the suburbs which takes the tax base away from the city and there's more and
came city of detroit michigan now this is a very city where we just saw president barack obama spend his labor day speaking to thousands of auto workers and union members some good news out of there where some of those automakers are actually reporting profits one of the major companies there of course ford motor company and guess what ford just announced it will invest around one billion dollars to build new vehicle manufacturing plants and engine plants and but there is one catch the new...
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i would suggest that chairman michigan ica and might bes of congress -- mica and members -- that is moving forward. customers are coming and saying help us navigate how we can move thele on this. if we're not building roads and putting more people out there, it is more stuff through the pipeline. we know what the answer is. we're slowing down. >> thank you. >> two more questions. one of them, i think, jim, this is probably best for you. former speaker newt gingrich and john boehner said we should pay for increased with revenue from new oil and gas drilling rights. do you agree? and you can decline to answer. >> i agree with speaker boehner. good answer. >> well done, sir. >> and this is another question. those of us watching ourselves get older, baby boomers are retiring. is there an interest inarding what will be increased demand for transit services? this is directed to anybody. ron? >> that is a real growing need in our region. it is the fastest growing component of metro's budget. i think we need a blend of supplies and some real improvements in how we deliver those services. there is
i would suggest that chairman michigan ica and might bes of congress -- mica and members -- that is moving forward. customers are coming and saying help us navigate how we can move thele on this. if we're not building roads and putting more people out there, it is more stuff through the pipeline. we know what the answer is. we're slowing down. >> thank you. >> two more questions. one of them, i think, jim, this is probably best for you. former speaker newt gingrich and john boehner...
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he's basically the hometown boy in michigan. his father was governor there and this is activist republicans, romney's a very familiar name.>name.. >> the races continue to be unsettled. i think what we've learned this weekend is that there's going to be an extended fight between mitt romney and rick perry. they both have some strength. they both have a considerable amount of money, we think, the ability to raise money. and neither of them have closed the deal. that's what i take away from this weekend. >> mitt romney has been an incredibly lucky candidate. when he was coasting along as the front-runner, in the spring and summer the other candidates didn't want to engage too much with one another. tim pawlenty famously shid away from an attack in the debate, a key reason he got out of the race. we got to the fall and it was everybody gang up on the front-runner. it wasn't romney anymore. it was rick perry. now herman cain steals the straw poll in florida. romney was not a straw poll force. then they go right to michigan, romney's
he's basically the hometown boy in michigan. his father was governor there and this is activist republicans, romney's a very familiar name.>name.. >> the races continue to be unsettled. i think what we've learned this weekend is that there's going to be an extended fight between mitt romney and rick perry. they both have some strength. they both have a considerable amount of money, we think, the ability to raise money. and neither of them have closed the deal. that's what i take away...
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michigan has been very hard hit. and west virginia is always one of our poorest states, with great assets, but they struggle all the time. so you could honestly say that all 50 states is in need of help. why don't we just help them? we have a super committee set up. many of us are working hard on closing this deficit gap. we have already cut trillions, literally trillions of dollars out of this budget. over the last two years, we have trillions more to cut, and we have revenues to raise. but every time we have defined money in this budget, in this case for something that is wholly unprecedented and unnecessary, they recommend a program that is actually helping to turn around a very weak job outlook. it's creating jobs, it's created 40,000, it could create more public-private partnership, promoting loans to auto companies that are creating new and different kinds of automobiles so that we can minimize our dependence on foreign oil. we can start building again in america. we can start manufacturing again in america. an
michigan has been very hard hit. and west virginia is always one of our poorest states, with great assets, but they struggle all the time. so you could honestly say that all 50 states is in need of help. why don't we just help them? we have a super committee set up. many of us are working hard on closing this deficit gap. we have already cut trillions, literally trillions of dollars out of this budget. over the last two years, we have trillions more to cut, and we have revenues to raise. but...
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. >>> michigan and notre dame sporting throwback unis. it was a classic, michigan came back from a 27-7 deficit and completed this pass to roy roundtree with two seconds left. roundtree only needs to get 1 foot down. he does that. wolverines 2-0. the irish 0-2. >>> 84-year-old penn state coach paterno in the box, the lions picked a field goal but it was all alabama after that. richardson with a 13-yard 4th quarter run for six. the crimson tide a 27-11 winner. >>> ohio state is supposed to bead toledo, especially at home. the buckeyes trailed as late as the 4th quarter before pulling it out. this one's an important momentum changer in the third. field takes a bunt. he won't be stopped until he goes to the end zone. ohio state hangs on 27-22. >>> defending national champion auburn taking to the limit. the tigers and mississippi state back and forth all day, the quarterback chris rough hits the helmet of bell. the ball goes to mcneal, mcneal goes 43 yards for a score, it came down to this, second and goal for the bulldogs. on the last play,
. >>> michigan and notre dame sporting throwback unis. it was a classic, michigan came back from a 27-7 deficit and completed this pass to roy roundtree with two seconds left. roundtree only needs to get 1 foot down. he does that. wolverines 2-0. the irish 0-2. >>> 84-year-old penn state coach paterno in the box, the lions picked a field goal but it was all alabama after that. richardson with a 13-yard 4th quarter run for six. the crimson tide a 27-11 winner. >>> ohio...
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he was in friendly territory today in detroit, michigan from fired up pro labor crud chanted 4 more year. president which will engtd republic conditions to put country before pert as he put it and offered a preview of his speech. >> we have got roads and bridges across this country. this need rebuilding. we have got private company with the equipment and the manpower to do the building. we have got more than 1 million up employed construction workers ready to get dirty writ now. >>reporter: president obama will also ask congress to stepped the payroll tax cut. we will air the speech live this thursday at 4:00 o'clock. >>> 2 republican front runners aim to up seat president obama next year turned up the heat on him and each other today. >> we didn't raise tax mrs. mrs. president. you raised taxes 500 billion dollars. we didn't cut medicare. one president in modern history cut medicare. this president. >> some people say i created jobs that's true. the there's one in particular that committed jobs all over the world. about while he was the governor of massachusetts he didn't create very ma
he was in friendly territory today in detroit, michigan from fired up pro labor crud chanted 4 more year. president which will engtd republic conditions to put country before pert as he put it and offered a preview of his speech. >> we have got roads and bridges across this country. this need rebuilding. we have got private company with the equipment and the manpower to do the building. we have got more than 1 million up employed construction workers ready to get dirty writ now....
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michigan assembly plant in wayne, michigan, so they could build the all, new ford focus electric and the battery electric focus in america. in the process of that between the retooling loans and our partnership with industry to invest and advance battery technology, we are now bringing jobs back from mexico. how many times have i heard colleagues before talking about how we want to make sure we're exporting products, not jobs, and that we want to bring jobs back? what the house republicans have done is to cut in half an initiative with the private sector that is actually bringing jobs back. back from other countries. so far 41,000 jobs saved or created through this effort around the country. obviously i care deeply about michigan and have fought for this. but we're talking about indiana, illinois, we're talking about florida and louisiana and california and all across our country where we are seeing communities have the opportunity to retool plants that would be idle, empty, an eye sore and be able to bring those back with new technologies that are going to get us off of foreign oil
michigan assembly plant in wayne, michigan, so they could build the all, new ford focus electric and the battery electric focus in america. in the process of that between the retooling loans and our partnership with industry to invest and advance battery technology, we are now bringing jobs back from mexico. how many times have i heard colleagues before talking about how we want to make sure we're exporting products, not jobs, and that we want to bring jobs back? what the house republicans have...
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the gentleman from michigan. mr. levin: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. levin: madam speaker, we should not even be considering this resolution. i repeat, we should not even be considering this resolution. we should be moving forward, not backwards. this resolution is a dangerous distraction from the unprecedented challenge before us. 14 million americans are looking for work, 14 million. the census bureau reported just yesterday that the poverty rate is higher than it's been in 17 years. 17 years. and median income in this country is at 1996 levels. 1996 levels. the president has proposed a job bill that one knowledgeable observer, mark zandi, estimates would create 1.9 million new jobs and add two percente points to g.d.p. growth next year. we need action to spur economic growth and job creation. that's what we should be considering today. instead through this resolution republicans want to prolong the agony of theebt limit debate and take us back
the gentleman from michigan. mr. levin: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. levin: madam speaker, we should not even be considering this resolution. i repeat, we should not even be considering this resolution. we should be moving forward, not backwards. this resolution is a dangerous distraction from the unprecedented challenge before us. 14 million americans are looking for work, 14 million. the census bureau reported just...
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congressman upton wanted five clean energy projects in michigan. representative cliff stearns asked for a battery manufacturing plant in florida. these requests for funding came from the same program that have been discussed being cut the last two days. i ask unanimous consent to insert this in the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. slaughter: i urge all of my colleagues to stand by your beliefs. if you thought the bill was wrong yesterday, there is no reason to think the bill is better today. virtually nothing has changed. i urge my colleagues to oppose this rule and flawed bill and reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves. the gentleman from california. mr. dreier: i would like to say when ms. pelosi was speaker of the house of representatives, my friend from rochester was chairman of the rules committee and hurricane katrina was offset. i urge my colleagues to offset and i reserve. ms. slaughter: mr. speaker, i yield three minutes to the gentleman from massachusetts, a member of the committee on rules, mr. m
congressman upton wanted five clean energy projects in michigan. representative cliff stearns asked for a battery manufacturing plant in florida. these requests for funding came from the same program that have been discussed being cut the last two days. i ask unanimous consent to insert this in the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. slaughter: i urge all of my colleagues to stand by your beliefs. if you thought the bill was wrong yesterday, there is no reason to think the...
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sterling heights, michigan. in here, food is inspected, perfected and occasionally rejected. with a customized mobile app developed with at&t, jet's food inspectors can share data in real time -- so what used to take two weeks, now takes two hours. faster feedback means better food and happy people. it's a network of possibilities -- helping you do what you do... even better. call at&t and see what we can do for your business. ♪ call at&t and see what we can do for your business. i've tried it. but nothing helped me beat my back pain. then i tried salonpas. it's powerful relief that works at the site of pain and lasts up to 12 hours. salonpas. >>> in this the first discussion in a series of four appearance, the subject matter will be restricted to a series of internal domestic american matters. >> that's how one of the most influential debates in american history began, this week in 1960. 70 million people tuned in to watch senator robert kennedy and richard nixon. you know the story, the hand some kennedy was far more effective than richard nixon ushering in the visual age
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herman cain wins the florida straw mitt romney won the michigan poll. mitt romney is leading in iowa right now. the thing that standsióg ]]wi)xwiy8÷ is the is down to 36% 46% among jewish americans, down in the black communities, lecturing the cbc. who is he reaching out to? >> down with hispanics every demographic that elected him. ceos blasting him.xélz#iñ:ú the votes. >> sean: dead on arrival. >> he's in trouble. >> herman cain is only one of the republican candidates that has a reasonable job plan to reform the tax code. huntsman does get elected. cain has some good answers. >> sean: all oféeqb&ub,÷e9óo that's how canada has gotten better right? all of them will repeal obama care, every candidate. all want to cut taxes, that we'll rein in government spending and bureaucracy. so all of them are sort of agreeing on the big points. >> right. what they lack is what andrea is an inclusive plan. you're right the president is at or below 40%. his poll;c!$k a :c[9!
herman cain wins the florida straw mitt romney won the michigan poll. mitt romney is leading in iowa right now. the thing that standsióg ]]wi)xwiy8÷ is the is down to 36% 46% among jewish americans, down in the black communities, lecturing the cbc. who is he reaching out to? >> down with hispanics every demographic that elected him. ceos blasting him.xélz#iñ:ú the votes. >> sean: dead on arrival. >> he's in trouble. >> herman cain is only one of the republican...
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. >>> the political spotlight is on florida and michigan this weekend. earlier today, mitt romney won the straw poll at the republican conference of 681 votes cast, romney captured 51% and candidate rick perry won 16%. in the florida straw poll yesterday, involving the republican presidential candidates, herman cain was the big winner, collecting 37% of the votes. rick perry came in second. and michele bachmann got just 1%. cain said the win shows he cannot be ignored. >>> what does the florida straw poll win mean for herman cain's campaign and is new jersey governor chris christie being pressured to enter the presidential race. earlier today, i spoke with political blogger danielle belton about the changing political landscape of the presidential race. so, danielle, leading up to this straw poll, some were willing to say that this was a two-man race between romney and perry. herman cain's win in florida, that straw poll, how much of a game changer is this? >> well, you know, as exciting as this probably is for herman cain and people who support him this
. >>> the political spotlight is on florida and michigan this weekend. earlier today, mitt romney won the straw poll at the republican conference of 681 votes cast, romney captured 51% and candidate rick perry won 16%. in the florida straw poll yesterday, involving the republican presidential candidates, herman cain was the big winner, collecting 37% of the votes. rick perry came in second. and michele bachmann got just 1%. cain said the win shows he cannot be ignored. >>>...
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it was like a 28% right track number in michigan. and yet, when we came out swinging and said, this is a choice, then people said, she's on my side and he's not. the person i was running against was a billionaire, a business guy, somebody who said he could turn around the economy. ultimately, people want to believe that you're on their side. >> so you start talking like john dingell, right? >> exactly. well, john dingell's got his own way, yes, exactly. >> those rascals. >> let's take a look at president obama criticizing john boehner directly. these guys play golf together, but they don't agree on how this country should be run. let's listen. >> so the speaker says we can't have it my way or the highway and then basically says my way. or the highway. that's not smart. that's not right. if we're going to meet our responsibilities, we have to do it together. >> well, white house communication director dan pfeiffer makes clear the days of compromise are over. he's quoted in "the new york times" today saying, "we were in a position of l
it was like a 28% right track number in michigan. and yet, when we came out swinging and said, this is a choice, then people said, she's on my side and he's not. the person i was running against was a billionaire, a business guy, somebody who said he could turn around the economy. ultimately, people want to believe that you're on their side. >> so you start talking like john dingell, right? >> exactly. well, john dingell's got his own way, yes, exactly. >> those rascals....
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that the african-american vote and senior vote in west philadelphia, in north philadelphia, in detroit michigan, in miami, florida, in norfolk, virginia, this is a numbers game. if in fact minority votes are disenfranchised or opressed, that means that those people probably would not be able to vote obviously, presumably for the democratic candidate. that's what the white house is concerned about, and rightfully so. >> michael, last point on this. do you think they have any case about corrupt voting? we have that problem a couple years back. is there -- let's be honest here. is there any concern that's real about crooked voting, by phantom voting, people driving around in cars, making sure people aren't voting, that old-style stuff that went on back in the '60s. still going on? >> i think there are always a handful of cases. when you have millions voting there are bowen to be shenanigans, but i've yet to hear a case that warrants the level of overhaul that's americans. >>> here's the president in the interview with you today. he also talked about tax increases for the wealthy. let's take a look
that the african-american vote and senior vote in west philadelphia, in north philadelphia, in detroit michigan, in miami, florida, in norfolk, virginia, this is a numbers game. if in fact minority votes are disenfranchised or opressed, that means that those people probably would not be able to vote obviously, presumably for the democratic candidate. that's what the white house is concerned about, and rightfully so. >> michael, last point on this. do you think they have any case about...
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michigan and it was the. lung. cancer. herman cain also knows there's the former c.e.o. of godfather's pizza he's going to be happy lucky that we've got an e.p.a. that checks the safety of it because if you left a private business most of us probably would be poisoned there's a reason i mean i think we can all admit that you know all these government agencies are perth and good intentions you know i mean the jungle you know we had. our food inspections because of the jungle already in the jungle and i think that's . going to various books of. the challenge is keeping these agencies from becoming too big where they control too much and that's why you know maybe i wouldn't support what herman cain said but the gist of it i do support that he is going to control at least rebuilt it's not going to determine herman cain is i just find. he is so great with the applause lines you know and he knows how to get the crowd. grew up in a. family and he worked his way up through the. night . what is this test now the reality is that you know is that herman cain is good with that line
michigan and it was the. lung. cancer. herman cain also knows there's the former c.e.o. of godfather's pizza he's going to be happy lucky that we've got an e.p.a. that checks the safety of it because if you left a private business most of us probably would be poisoned there's a reason i mean i think we can all admit that you know all these government agencies are perth and good intentions you know i mean the jungle you know we had. our food inspections because of the jungle already in the...